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Weather in Carlton, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carlton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:12 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
57%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Carlton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
12a
76°
1a
78°
2a
75°
10%
3a
74°
4a
72°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
72°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
79°
11p
L 70°H 92°
Carlton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    92°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    93%
    91°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    93%
    65°49°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    68°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    66°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    23%
    72°59°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    25%
    82°60°
Carlton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · veering 41°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
43
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 16
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 16 · pk 48 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 43 — flags snap, branches bend.
Carlton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.9
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.20 inHg
Now
954.9
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954960
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carlton, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.8 μg/m³
PM 10
3.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carlton, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carlton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carlton, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carlton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Carlton

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.